Scott Morrison has 'constructive' talks with Google boss on news media code

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The Australian prime minister spoke with Sundar Pichai after the tech giant threatened to withdraw its search engine
Scott Morrison says he had a “constructive” conversation with the global head of Google, Sundar Pichai, after the company threatened to withdraw its search engine from Australia if the Coalition proceeded with its proposed news media bargaining code.
The digital behemoths Google and Facebook have issued public threats in an effort to scuttle the code that would force the platforms to pay for the value they receive from displaying Australian journalism. Continue reading...

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